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B2B Payments
Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License
February 14, 2019

Small Business Administration (SBA) loans have found a new avenue through which they can reach small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

B2B Payments
US Government Plans $20M Payroll Upgrade After Shutdown Debacle
February 14, 2019

The U.S. Federal Government is gearing up to overhaul and upgrade its payroll technology thanks to a $20.7 million investment from the Technology Modernization Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Corporate Debt Rattles (Some) Economists’ Nerves
February 14, 2019

U.S. federal debt has reached $22 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history, reports revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 13), raising new concerns over government spending and the economy’s ability to make up for tax cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Cross-Border Payment Efforts Grab Funding
February 14, 2019

Amid the battle heating up between Ripple and SWIFT over payments infrastructure, SendFriend, a Ripple partner, gets funding for its cross-border payments efforts. Elsewhere, MUFG forges ahead with blockchain-based payment efforts.

B2B Payments
Why Corporate Lease Management Is Headed For An Overhaul
February 14, 2019

Along with regulatory action from tax reform and tougher Know Your Customer (KYC) rules adding the pressure of complex red tape, public companies need to add one more compliance concern to their list: changes to accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Get...

B2B Payments
Citi Digitizes Cash Pooling For Treasurers
February 14, 2019

Citi is launching a digital liquidity solution for corporate treasurers, the bank announced on Wednesday (Feb. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Mobile Payments
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
February 14, 2019

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft President, Pope Talk AI
February 14, 2019

Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith and Pope Francis met for 30 minutes on Wednesday (Feb. 13) to discuss “artificial intelligence [AI] at the service of the common good, and activities aimed at bridging the digital divide that still persists at the global level.”...

Banking
When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
February 14, 2019

Banks historically, like grocery stores or gas stations, have always assumed that customers would just come to them. Banks are where consumers keep their money. Grocery stores are where consumers shop and buy their food. Gas stations are where consumers pull in and fuel up their...